US6419547B1 - Tilt and turn undercarriage apparatus - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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- A63H17/262—Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
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- Movable devices from toys to fall size vehicles, typically have some mechanism to allowing them to accomplish a turn. Most have a steering mechanism that is directly fastened to an axle such as the arrangement on a Radio Flyer brand wagon. Another direct steering arrangement is exemplified by a snow sled where a slight twist to the leading edges of the sled runners cause the sled to move in a predetermined manner. Still other vehicles have multi-element linkages and rack and pinion gear arrangements, such as on a fall scale automobile or on remote control toy vehicles.
- FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the front and rear axles of the toy vehicle shown in FIGS. 1-3 showing the positions of the axles during straight ahead steering.
- a longitudinal axis of the base and the vehicle is designated 50 .
- a leftward direction is signified by an arrow 52 and a rightward direction is signified by an arrow 54 .
- the fulcrum 38 represents itself and the rear fulcrum 48 , which is essentially identical, in that the respective axle, such as the axle 24 , received in the recess 60 is positioned to pivot around the fulcrum in response to tilt forces acting on the toy vehicle.
- Each axle pivots about the fulcrum to the extent allowed by the limits of their respective slots.
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Cited By (8)
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US20040198171A1 (en) * | 2000-05-12 | 2004-10-07 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Suspension for running toy and running toy |
US20060130627A1 (en) * | 2003-01-15 | 2006-06-22 | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Cutting tool for soft material |
US20080268744A1 (en) * | 2007-04-27 | 2008-10-30 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy vehicle |
ITMO20090193A1 (en) * | 2009-07-24 | 2011-01-25 | Galileo Engineering S R L | MINIATURE VEHICLE MODEL, PARTICULARLY FOR REDUCED STAIRCASES |
US20110104980A1 (en) * | 2009-11-05 | 2011-05-05 | Stephen Derek Bond | System for steering a toy vehicle |
CN105905212A (en) * | 2016-07-04 | 2016-08-31 | 陈飞 | Intelligent sports car for kids |
US20170014724A1 (en) * | 2014-10-14 | 2017-01-19 | Gateway Autoart Limited | Automobile model |
US11241636B2 (en) | 2019-10-03 | 2022-02-08 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy vehicle having adjustable suspension |
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US4021961A (en) * | 1976-01-14 | 1977-05-10 | Tonka Corporation | Wheel mounting for toy vehicles |
US4762511A (en) | 1987-04-27 | 1988-08-09 | Buddy L Corporation | Toy crash vehicle with skewable front wheels |
US4850929A (en) | 1987-01-09 | 1989-07-25 | Societe Majorette | Toy vehicle with pivoting axle |
US4861311A (en) | 1987-02-03 | 1989-08-29 | Alskog Bjoern | Bearing arrangement for rods and axles in plastic toys |
US5102367A (en) | 1991-02-08 | 1992-04-07 | Breslow, Morrison, Terzian & Associates, Inc. | Toy vehicle wheel and axle assembly |
US5228880A (en) | 1992-07-23 | 1993-07-20 | Meyer/Glass Design | Climbing vehicle |
US5449311A (en) * | 1992-03-27 | 1995-09-12 | Williams; Larry C. | Steering system for toy vehicle |
US5549501A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1996-08-27 | Chain Fong Toys Co., Ltd. | Toy car with a liftable steering wheel assembly |
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US4021961A (en) * | 1976-01-14 | 1977-05-10 | Tonka Corporation | Wheel mounting for toy vehicles |
US4850929A (en) | 1987-01-09 | 1989-07-25 | Societe Majorette | Toy vehicle with pivoting axle |
US4861311A (en) | 1987-02-03 | 1989-08-29 | Alskog Bjoern | Bearing arrangement for rods and axles in plastic toys |
US4762511A (en) | 1987-04-27 | 1988-08-09 | Buddy L Corporation | Toy crash vehicle with skewable front wheels |
US5102367A (en) | 1991-02-08 | 1992-04-07 | Breslow, Morrison, Terzian & Associates, Inc. | Toy vehicle wheel and axle assembly |
US5449311A (en) * | 1992-03-27 | 1995-09-12 | Williams; Larry C. | Steering system for toy vehicle |
US5228880A (en) | 1992-07-23 | 1993-07-20 | Meyer/Glass Design | Climbing vehicle |
US5549501A (en) * | 1995-06-07 | 1996-08-27 | Chain Fong Toys Co., Ltd. | Toy car with a liftable steering wheel assembly |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US20040198171A1 (en) * | 2000-05-12 | 2004-10-07 | Tomy Company, Ltd. | Suspension for running toy and running toy |
US20060130627A1 (en) * | 2003-01-15 | 2006-06-22 | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Cutting tool for soft material |
US20080268744A1 (en) * | 2007-04-27 | 2008-10-30 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy vehicle |
ITMO20090193A1 (en) * | 2009-07-24 | 2011-01-25 | Galileo Engineering S R L | MINIATURE VEHICLE MODEL, PARTICULARLY FOR REDUCED STAIRCASES |
US20110104980A1 (en) * | 2009-11-05 | 2011-05-05 | Stephen Derek Bond | System for steering a toy vehicle |
US20170014724A1 (en) * | 2014-10-14 | 2017-01-19 | Gateway Autoart Limited | Automobile model |
US10709994B2 (en) * | 2014-10-14 | 2020-07-14 | Gateway Autoart Limited | Automobile model |
CN105905212A (en) * | 2016-07-04 | 2016-08-31 | 陈飞 | Intelligent sports car for kids |
US11241636B2 (en) | 2019-10-03 | 2022-02-08 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy vehicle having adjustable suspension |
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Owner name: STROMBECKER CORPORATION, ILLINOIS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:HARTELIUS, MARK E.;REEL/FRAME:010707/0480 Effective date: 20000323 |
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Effective date: 20021203 |
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Owner name: PROCESSED PLASTIC COMPANY, ILLINOIS Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:STROMBECKER CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:015487/0652 Effective date: 20041028 |
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Owner name: LASALLE BUSINESS CREDIT LLC, ILLINOIS Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:PROCESSED PLASTIC COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:016164/0430 Effective date: 20041028 |
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Owner name: J. LLOYD INTERNATIONAL, INC., IOWA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:PROCESSED PLASTIC COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:016835/0216 Effective date: 20051010 |
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